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SMITE's world championships closed with half of a $2.6 million prize pool -- the third largest in e-sports history -- awarded to winners Cognitive Prime. SMITE also revealed character Hou Yi and opened Xbox One beta signups.

Elite: Dangerous is expanding both its team and its feature set, and it reversed its decision on how to handle the billionaire players created by last week's bug. Elite: Dangerous players also made headlines with their goal to chart out the whole galaxy for science.

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Tempted to proclaim yourself the best SMITE player in the world? Unless you are one of these five people, there is now demonstrable evidence that you are not on top. The first World Championship for SMITE is over, and the team known as Cognitive Prime has taken home the title and half of the $2.6 million prize pool. Worldwide viewers for the stream over the weekend came out to 78,000 people, which doesn't quite compare to the turnouts at better-known competitive gaming championships like League of Legends. But SMITE's prize pool was larger than the pools for any LoL tournament; in fact, it's the third largest e-sports prize pool ever, behind Dota 2's The International tourney's 2013 and 2014 pools.

Coinciding with tournament was the reveal of SMITE's newest god, Hou Yi, Defender of the Earth. He justifies this lofty title with a variety of ranged attacks, movement tricks, and a high resistance to critical hits. Check him out in action just past the break.

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http://massively.joystiq.com/2015/01/06/smites-cinematic-trailer-on-the-eve-of-the-world-championships/http://massively.joystiq.com/2015/01/06/smites-cinematic-trailer-on-the-eve-of-the-world-championships/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Massively#commentsSMITE is hosting championships (with its gigantic and record-setting prize pool) very soon, and the team behind the game wants players excited. What's the best way to get players excited? Why, with a three-minute cinematic trailer in which a bunch of characters beat one another up, naturally. Look, it's not as if there's a whole lot of additional lore here that hasn't been chronicled in various mythological texts anyway.

The rivalry between Thor and Guan Yi isn't usually acknowledged by mythology experts, but that's doubtlessly an oversight.

The point is that if you want to watch an improbably busty goddess tap about in heals while fighting a wolf-beast, now is your chance. Click on past the break to watch the full trailer. It may not give you a whole lot of insight into mythology, but it will give you an idea of the game, at least.

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If Hi-Rez's last set of videos on how to break into the games industry didn't scare you off for good, then congrats: You are exactly the kind of idealistic glutton for punishment who should totally jump into the games industry to be underpaid and overworked for your valuable skills!

Last time, the SMITE developers covered design, programming, and QA; this round, they're focused on 3-D character art and 2-D concept Art. Just before the holidays, they also pushed out a trio on marketing, shoutcasting, and streaming. Enjoy!

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androidarena-commanderbrianna-royce-nsmcompetitive-gamingdayzdestinydotae-sporte-sportseliteelite-dangerousesportesportseve-onlinef2pfeaturedfree-to-playgta-onlinehearthstoneinfinite-crisisleague-of-legendslolmarvel-heroesmechwarrior-onlinemobamoonrisenewsnot-so-massivelynsmopinionpvpround-uproundupshardsof-warsmitesmite-world-championshipsstar-citizensteel-generalstransformerstransformers-universevideovideoswar-thunderworld-championshipsMon, 22 Dec 2014 20:00:00 -0500319|21116988http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/12/17/smite-explores-awilix-in-depth-and-kicks-off-saturnalia/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Massively&ncid=rss_semi
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There are a lot of goddesses of the night or the moon, period, and there's no shortage of playable ones in SMITE, either. Awilix is also a figure without a whole lot of prominent lore trying to provide a different take on the general role of assassin. So how did the design team go from a name and a few details to a playable character? Through interplay with her pet jaguar, a different series of abilities, and an emphasis on mobility and hit-and-run tactics.

Already have all of the gods you need right now? You've still got a reason to log in to SMITE as the game runs its Saturnalia event, offering free bonus gems to everyone and doubled experience gains for each match played. A series of rolling sales on the pantheons of the game will also persist through the whole of Saturnalia, so if you decide you would like to pick up some new skins, you've got that option.

Awilix development insight, Saturnalia
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awilixcharactercharacterschristmaschristmas-2014f2pfree-to-playgame-mechanicshi-rezhi-rez-studiosholidayin-game-eventsmobamultiplayer-online-battle-arenanew-charactersnewsnews-itemsSmitetrailertrailersvideovideoswinter-2014winter-holidaywinter-holidayswinter-holidays-2014Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:00:00 -0500319|21117511http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/12/15/not-so-massively-destiny-launches-dlc-hex-gets-new-cards-and/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Massively&ncid=rss_semi
http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/12/15/not-so-massively-destiny-launches-dlc-hex-gets-new-cards-and/http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/12/15/not-so-massively-destiny-launches-dlc-hex-gets-new-cards-and/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Massively#commentsWelcome back to No So Massively, where every Monday we round up the highlights from the past week in the world of MOBAs, roguelikes, MMOTCGs, and other games that aren't quite MMOs.

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If for some reason you find yourself possessed of an urge to seek a career in the video games industry, convinced that it's a stable meritocracy that will help you build skills and provide financial support for your family, then don't watch the videos in the post; instead, flee, flee for your lives!

Just kidding. Mostly.

Hi-Rez Studios -- of SMITE, Tribes: Ascend, and Global Agenda fame -- has released a series of videos this week all about breaking into the games industry. Unless you already have a giant pile of money to fund your own studio, the videos actually provide some useful advice, focusing on cultivating a specific skill in demand at game studios. There are five videos in all: two on the basics and one apiece on design, programming, and that most glamorous of jobs, QA. Check 'em out below.

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I keep thinking that SMITE is going to run out of minor gods to turn into MOBA characters. And I keep being wrong since every week or so, Hi-Rez takes a deity I've never heard of and plops him or her down in the middle of its free-to-play fight club.

The latest example is Ao Kuang, the Dragon King of the Eastern Seas that we mentioned last week. This week, though, he's got a video! Click past the cut to see how he fares in the online battleground of the gods.

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Turning into a dragon is always a viable strategy if you can manage it. Most people can't; you cannot respond to criticism from your boss by turning into a dragon, for example. Ao Kuang can do exactly that in SMITE, however, and that forms the core of his playstyle in the game. If he has a target with low enough health, he can turn into a dragon, destroy them, then fly to a new area with area damage and a recharged sword so that, hopefully, he can take out someone else by turning into a dragon.

Ao Kuang's passive mechanic is a sword that carries charges that are auto-spent to buff his abilities, with a slow regeneration out of combat or a quick regeneration if, again, he turns into a dragon. He's a melee mage-type character, encouraging players to swing in, take out a target, and then move on to the next. You can get a clearer picture of how this will work in play on the official preview page.

Ao Kuang Revealed
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Nox, Goddess of the Night, will soon debut in MOBA SMITE, Hi-Rez has announced. Based on the classical goddess of the same name, playable Nox is both beautiful and terrifying, a shadowy figure rarely seen, who "glides between the light just at the edge of vision." Her core mechanics revolve around the clever implementation of candles and candlelight; abilities used near Nox light up the candles she wields, reducing her mana consumption. Other powers include a mitigation shield, a damage-plus-silence raven attack, and multiple darkness-themed debuffs.

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Destiny now has 3.2 million daily players. Players have already spoiled bits of the DLC.

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When I was just a lad, my father sat me on his knee and said, "Son, there are big bucks in them MOBAs, so get a-playin'!" Unfortunately, I did not heed his advice, and as such I will not be eligable to win a chunk of the seven-digit prize pool that SMITE is offering.

Hi-Rez announced yesterday that the SMITE World Championship prize pool is up to $1,000,000 thanks to community contributions. SMITE has been raising funds for the tournament by selling special Odyssey items in the game; the studio will continue to do so for the next 14 weeks, so the prize pool could potentially go even higher.

The SMITE World Championship will take place in Atlanta, Georgia, from January 9th through the 11th, 2015.

Prize pool announcement
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http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/10/06/not-so-massively-star-citizens-guinness-record-dota-2s-mega/http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/10/06/not-so-massively-star-citizens-guinness-record-dota-2s-mega/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Massively#commentsWelcome back to No So Massively, where every Monday we round up the highlights from the past week in the world of MOBAs, roguelikes, MMOTCGs, and other games that aren't quite MMOs.

Star Citizen hit 55 million in crowdfunding funds, setting a new Guinness record for "the largest crowdfunding anything of all time." Chris Roberts says the team is working even harder on new ships.

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brianna-royce-nsmchaos-heroes-onlinecompetitive-gamingdawngatedestinydotadota-2e-sporte-sportseliteelite-dangerousesportesportsf2pfeaturedfree-to-playgta-onlinegtaoguinness-world-recordhabitathearthstonemobanewsnot-so-massivelynsmopinionpath-of-exilepoepvpround-uproundupshroud-of-the-avatarsmitesotastar-citizenstate-of-decayvideovideosworld-of-tanksMon, 06 Oct 2014 20:00:00 -0400319|20970012http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/10/01/smites-new-god-sylvanus-rocks-a-treant-mount/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Massively&ncid=rss_semi
http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/10/01/smites-new-god-sylvanus-rocks-a-treant-mount/http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/10/01/smites-new-god-sylvanus-rocks-a-treant-mount/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Massively#commentsSMITE's patch notes earlier this week whispered of Sylvanus, Keeper of the Wild, and today, the new god has been officially revealed in a brand-new video.

The antlered, Pan-like god is a protector of nature and woodland creatures who rides around on a treant because he can. Wisp-based regens, tree-themed roots, and AoE poisons serve to bolster his teammates and annoy his enemies.

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http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/09/29/not-so-massively-patches-for-destiny-path-of-exile-and-diablo/http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/09/29/not-so-massively-patches-for-destiny-path-of-exile-and-diablo/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Massively#commentsWelcome back to No So Massively, where every Monday we round up the highlights from the past week in the world of MOBAs, roguelikes, MMOTCGs, and other games that aren't quite MMOs.

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brianna-royce-nsmcompetitive-gamingd3destinydiablo-3diablo-iiidotadota-2e-sporte-sportsesportesportsf2pfeaturedfree-to-playga2global-agenda-2hearthstoneinfinite-crisisleague-of-legendsline-of-defenselolloot-cavemobanewsnot-so-massivelynsmopinionpath-of-exilepoepvpround-uproundupsmitesoundtrackstar-citizenthe-crewtransformers-universetugvideovideoswarframeworld-of-speedworld-of-tanksMon, 29 Sep 2014 20:00:00 -0400319|20967225http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/09/25/global-agenda-2s-closed-beta-expected-before-the-end-of-the-ye/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Massively&ncid=rss_semi
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When last we heard about Global Agenda 2, we learned the promised sequel to 2010's Global Agenda was in line behind profitable MOBA SMITE for attention, and that announcement was made while its developers were admitting Tribes: Ascend was unlikely to ever get more love. But Hi-Rez Studios CEO Erez Goren broke radio silence on GA2 with a slew of spoilers on Reddit yesterday (apparently before he was shadowbanned for "vote manipulation" by angry Tribes players). The highlights?

It is in fact a "spiritual" successor to GA.

It'll have objective-based, 5v5 PvP with stats leveling during matches. E-sports will be supported, as will spectator mode.

Viewpoint is first- and third-person. "Shooting is from first person mostly."

There are "no strict classes." There is "no dedicated healer class." You just "select the way you want to play and join the queue."

A "dome city area" might serve as a gathering point for players.

He rattles off a whole list of weapons and off-hand items.

Clever Redditors surmise that the game might actually be named Global Assault. Closed beta is expected "before the end of the year if all goes well."

Reddit #1, Reddit #2, Reddit #3
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betaclosed-betaerez-gorenf2pfpsfree-to-playgaga2global agendaglobal-agenda-2global-assaulthi-rezhi-rez-studiosmmofpsredditsci-fishadowbanshootersmitespy-fithird-person-shootertpstribes-ascendThu, 25 Sep 2014 10:00:00 -0400319|20967554http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/09/22/not-so-massively-sotas-greenlight-campaign-lols-free-song-a/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Massively&ncid=rss_semi
http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/09/22/not-so-massively-sotas-greenlight-campaign-lols-free-song-a/http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/09/22/not-so-massively-sotas-greenlight-campaign-lols-free-song-a/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Massively#commentsWelcome back to No So Massively, where every Monday we round up the highlights from the past week in the world of MOBAs, roguelikes, MMOTCGs, and other games that aren't quite MMOs.

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battlebornbrianna-royce-nsmcompetitive-gamingd3destinydiablo-3diablo-iiidotadragons-and-titanse-sporte-sportseliteelite-dangerousesportesportsf2pfeaturedfree-to-playgrimoireheroes-of-the-stormhotsimagine-dragonsingresskickstarterleague-of-legendslolmobanewsnot-so-massivelynsmopinionproject-morpheuspvprichard-garriottround-uproundupshroud-of-the-avatarskarasmitesotastarcraft-2starcraft-iisteamsteam-greenlightstrifet-rekttugvideovideosworld-of-tanksworld-of-warshipswotwowszmrzombies-monsters-robotsMon, 22 Sep 2014 21:00:00 -0400319|20962969http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/09/16/raptr-shows-mmos-and-mobas-dominating-the-top-20-in-august/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Massively&ncid=rss_semi
http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/09/16/raptr-shows-mmos-and-mobas-dominating-the-top-20-in-august/http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/09/16/raptr-shows-mmos-and-mobas-dominating-the-top-20-in-august/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Massively#commentsRaptr's tracking of play choices among the service's gamers in August paints a picture of a wide love for MMOs and MOBAs. World of Warcraft holds a respectable #2 spot, followed by Final Fantasy XIV (#10), Warframe (#11), Guild Wars 2 (#12), Star Wars: The Old Republic (#14), and Firefall (#20). However, former Raptr #6 holder, WildStar, has dropped out of Raptr's top 20 entirely.

"With a late July release, Firefall made a 40-spot jump into the top 20 for August. Not too surprisingly, Firefall is converting more players from fellow F2P shooter Warframe than any other game, with Dota 2 coming in second," Raptr posted.

Most played August
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http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/09/15/not-so-massively-hellgates-return-hexs-beta-and-elites-pri/http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/09/15/not-so-massively-hellgates-return-hexs-beta-and-elites-pri/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Massively#commentsWelcome back to No So Massively, where every Monday we round up the highlights from the past week in the world of MOBAs, roguelikes, MMOTCGs, and other games that aren't quite MMOs.